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Note» on the Collection of British Hymenoptera Aculesta formed by F. Smith 



{continued).— S. C. L. Perkins, D.Sc, M.A., F.E.S 73 



Cryptocephalus bipunctatus L., and C. biguttatus Scop. (= bipunctatus ¥.). — 



7F. E. Sharp, F.E.S -. : 76 



Bemai-ks on the table of the British species of Rhynchites by Mr. J. Edwards. 



— E. A. Netoberi/ , 79 



A new species of Cerapterocerus Westw. (Eusemion Dahlb.) (Encyrtidae : 



Chalcidoidea) from Italy-'— Z)r. Luigi Masi 80 



First impressions of a North Indian Station in the Bains. — H. &. Champion, 



B.A.,I.F.S 81 



Notes on Coleoptera in Devonshire : a correction. — A. Vincent Mitchell 84 



Dytiscus dimidiatus Bergstr, in Somersetshire. — K. G. Blair, F.E.S 85 



Zygogramma eiclamationis F., a North American Chrysomelid, imported.— 



F. W. Cocks 85 



A few notes on Rhynchites. — H. St. J. Donislhorpe, F Z.S 85 



Enquiry respecting Birch Wood, Kent. — Id 85 



Abraxas grossulariata var. albovarleyata. — G. T. Porritt, F.L.S 86 



Note on the habits of the Tropical American Fulgorid, Pterodictya ephemera P. 



—G. C. Champion, F.Z.S 86 



Occurrence of Megalomus hirtus L. in Kincai-dineshire. — J. J. F. X. King, 



F.E.S > ...87 



Hymenoptera in Mus. Brit.— CZawrfe Morley, F.Z.S. 87 



Abstracts of Recent Literatube. — Rugh Scott, M. A,, F.L.S 88 



Review. — "A Naturalist in Borneo." By the late Robert W. E. Shelford, 



M.A., F.L.S., etc. Edited, with a Biographical Introduction, by Prof. E. 



B. Poulton, D.Sc, LL.D., F.R.S., etc 90 



Obitttaey.— Arthur E. Gibbs, F.L.S 91 



Society. — South London Entomological Society 92 



On the rarity and distribution of Animal— especially Insect— spceies {con- 



cluded).-G. B. Walsh, B.Sc •. 93 



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